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Help regarding steering rack

Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 6:35 pm
by olliejones8
hi guys, just wondering how hard it is to change a steering rack on a 1998 1.2 16v corsa?

How much am i looking at to have the work done at a garage?????


cheers

Ollie

Re: Help regarding steering rack

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 1:29 pm
by Chrex
hey ollie. Its not too hard pal.

Easier to do with the engine out, but just means ya have to go from underneath rather than the top.

Is it PAS or normal??

Re: Help regarding steering rack

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 4:19 pm
by olliejones8
chrex wrote:hey ollie. Its not too hard pal.

Easier to do with the engine out, but just means ya have to go from underneath rather than the top.

Is it PAS or normal??
hello matey, how are ya?

Its EPS,

also have you ever adjusted the torque sensor on the steering cloumn??? Iv found a thread on the net telling you how to do it, and i have taken everything off and i can see the sensor just wondering how to adjust it

Re: Help regarding steering rack

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 11:58 pm
by Chrex
ahh...i have no experience wit EPAS. I simply took my power steering off...and put a normal rack on.

sorry bud...cant be of much use here it seems.

Re: Help regarding steering rack

Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 5:21 pm
by offplot
A std rack and an EPAS rack are the same.
to change is ok like chris said - easier if engine is out.
where are you ? - if local to me might be able to help :D

Re: Help regarding steering rack

Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 10:34 pm
by olliejones8
offplot wrote:A std rack and an EPAS rack are the same.
to change is ok like chris said - easier if engine is out.
where are you ? - if local to me might be able to help :D
Hello matey, i live in Buckinghamshire

Re: Help regarding steering rack

Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 1:09 pm
by dancotton2003
only a couple of hundred of miles away

Re: Help regarding steering rack

Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 9:18 pm
by offplot
Bit too far unless you are DESPERATE and PAY THE FUEL :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: Help regarding steering rack

Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 11:38 pm
by olliejones8
offplot wrote:Bit too far unless you are DESPERATE and PAY THE FUEL :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
ha ha, nah im alright cheers mate, But cheers for the offer

Re: Help regarding steering rack

Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 11:26 pm
by offplot
NO WORRIES FELLA :)

Re: Help regarding steering rack

Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 10:08 am
by dancotton2003
or you could have video confrence lol

get ur lappy t out side and get the webcam on the go and ppeople off here can log in and give you usefull help now that would be usefull having the corsa Gurus pratically there